Plea deal could be in works for Raven Abaroa
A plea deal could be in the works for Raven Abaroa, whose first-degree murder trial for the stabbing death of his wife ended last week with a Durham jury deadlocked at an 11-1 vote in favor of a guilty verdict.

Janet Abaroa's family 'terrified' by deadlocked jury
Jurors in the first-degree murder trial of Raven Abaroa continued working Friday toward a unanimous verdict even after the panel of seven men and five women told the presiding judge twice that it could not reach a unanimous verdict.

911 call, home video top list of requests from Abaroa jurors
Jurors in the first-degree murder trial of Raven Abaroa deliberated for more than five hours Thursday, asking to hear his 911 call on the night his wife was killed eight years ago as well as a home video he made less than a month before his arrest.

Durham prosecutor: Slain mom 'never saw it coming'
After more than four hours of closing arguments Wednesday, jurors started deliberating in the five-week murder trial of Raven Abaroa, who is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, Janet Abaroa, in their Durham home in April 2005.

Testimony about his son brings Raven Abaroa to tears
Raven Abaroa was brought to tears Friday as the jury that will decide whether he is guilty of killing his wife saw photos of the couple's 8-year-old son, who is now being raised by Raven Abaroa's mother and stepfather in Utah.

Defense continues effort to repair Abaroa's character
Attempting to undo what they say was damage to their client's reputation, defense attorneys for Raven Abaroa continued calling witnesses Thursday to counter the "dishonest portrait" they say was painted by prosecutors - an image of a controlling and verbally abusive husband who was feared by his wife.

Defense begins case with newly discovered emails of Janet Abaroa
Defense attorneys for a man on trial for allegedly killing his wife in their Durham home eight years ago called their first witness Tuesday morning to testify about flirtatious emails between the wife and her former boyfriend in the weeks prior to her death.

Abaroa defense asks judge to dismiss murder case
Superior Court judge Orlando Hudson denied a motion Monday to dismiss the murder case against Raven Abaroa after defense attorneys said critical evidence wasn't turned over to them until last week.

Lead detective faces tough questions from Abaroa defense
The fifth and final lead detective investigating the fatal stabbing of Janet Abaroa spent much of Wednesday morning being cross-examined by her husband's defense attorneys who say police ignored or improperly handled evidence in the eight-year murder investigation.

Second wife testifies of physical abuse by Raven Abaroa
Raven Abaroa's second wife testified Monday during his first-degree murder trial that he called her horrible names and threw her up against the wall on the day of her bridal shower - testimony that defense attorneys unsuccessfully argued to keep jurors from hearing.

Expert says blood evidence inconsistent with Abaroa's claims
Blood on Raven Abaroa's sweatshirt appeared to be inconsistent with a statement he made to police investigators that he hugged his wife after finding her in an upstairs room of the couple's Durham home eight years ago, an expert testified Friday.

Detective: Abaroas spent more than they made
A lead detective in the 8-year-old murder investigation of Janet Abaroa's stabbing death testified Thursday about her and her husband's finances, including evidence that they, at one point, might have considered bankruptcy.